Extended indication Pneumonia, community-acquired; moderate to severe, including atypical pneumonia
Therapeutic value Possible equal value
Registration phase Clinical trials

Product

Active substance Lefamulin
Domain Infectious diseases
Reason of inclusion New medicine (specialité)
Main indication Bacterial infections
Extended indication Pneumonia, community-acquired; moderate to severe, including atypical pneumonia
Manufacturer Nabriva
Mechanism of action Antibiotic
Route of administration Oral
Therapeutical formulation Unknown
Budgetting framework Extramural (GVS)
Additional remarks pleuromutilin antibiotic, interferes with bacterial protein synthesis via a specific interaction with the 23S rRNA of the 50S bacterial ribosome subunit

Registration

Registration route Centralised (EMA)
Type of trajectory Unknown
Particularity Unknown
ATMP Unknown
Submission date 2019
Expected Registration 2020
Orphan drug No
Registration phase Clinical trials

Therapeutic value

Current treatment options moxifloxacine
Therapeutic value Possible equal value

This assessment does not indicate any potential inclusion in the package.

Substantiation Lefamulin in klinische CAP trials is non-inferieur tov moxifloxacine. Echter, moxifloxacine is niet eerste keus voor CAP in Nederland.
Duration of treatment Average 5 Not found
Frequency of administration 2 times a day
Dosage per administration 150 mg
References LEAP1/2. Veve M. Rev Therapeutics 2018.
Additional remarks Leap2 laat behandelduur van 5 dagen zien

Expected patient volume per year

Patient volume

Market share is generally not included unless otherwise stated.

Additional remarks Beperkt aantal patiënten in Nederland.

Expected cost per patient per year

Potential total cost per year

Off label use

Off label use Unknown

Indication extension

Indication extensions No

Other information